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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350 B3
Year
2000
Serial number
3286
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A4BF39
Engine
Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
681 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2000 – nowTemsco Helicopters INCKetchikan, AK · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Sep 23, 2000 · Ketchikan, AK
The pilot's inadvertent activation of the collective flight stop/emergency fuel augmentation switch, which resulted in engine and main rotor overspeeds, thereby precipitating failures of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling and power turbine blades. A factor associated with the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the flight stop switch, which has insufficient safeguards to…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (8)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Engine · ring · crackedMar 2, 2006
IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD AND SB, OUR MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED ENGINE AND FOUND THE COMPONENT LISTED BELOW TO BE OUT OF SERVICEABLE LIMITS AS INDICATED IN THE 2 DOCUMENTS. REMOVED THE CONTAINMENT RING FROM SERVICE AND INSTALLED A NEW POST MOD TU-22 RING AS ADVISED. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · blade · crackedMay 7, 2004
INSPECTOR FOUND CRACK IN TAIL ROTOR PROTRUDING OUT OF RIVET LOCATION ON TRIM TAB. CRACK WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD 2001-26-55. (AL05200402466)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine controls · roll pin · failedJul 18, 2003
AIRCRAFT FAILED POWER CHECKS DUE TO TORQUE FAILURE. INVESTIGATED SITUATION AND DETERMINED THAT A ROLL PIN FAILURE HAD OCCURED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Fuselage · structure · buckledOct 14, 2002
FUSELAGE BOX STRUCTURE CROSS BRACES BUCKLED. SENT FOR JIG SET AND REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine indicating · module · failedSep 18, 2002
TORQUE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine indicating · module · failedJul 10, 2002
TORQUE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. REMOVED MO1 MODULE WHICH HOURS THE TORQUE TUBE AND INSTALLED RENTAL MODUAL, SENT MO1 TO MFG. THIS WAS THEIR RENTAL. THEY DID NOTIFICATION THAT THIS WAS THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE IN THE FACT THAT THE ROLL PINS ON THE TORQUE TUBE HAD SHEARED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine indicating · module · failedJun 18, 2002
REMOVED ENGINE MODULE 1 DUE TO TORQUE SYSTEM REFERENCE SHAFT PHONIC WHEEL ROLL PINS SHEARING CAUSING LOSS OF TORQUE INDICATION VEMD. REMOVED LOANER MODULE 1 FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED LOANER MODULE. SENDING UNIT TO MFG FOR REPAIR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine indicating · module · failedJun 5, 2002
TORQUE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. REMOVED NR 1 MODULE WHICH HOUSES THE TORQUE TUBE AND INSTALLED A RENTAL. SENT NR 1 OUT FOR REPAIR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROLL PINS IN TORQUE TUBE HAD SHEARED OFF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.